Hodinkee article on Hamilton electric

[n-theory]

Not new info for this illustrious forum but a nice plug for Rene's book at the end
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-a ... ered-watch

[retroworx]

Looks like they are showing Pacers when they are referencing Venturas.

[n-theory]

It's the exact same watch right?

[retroworx]

I confess I have not been a Hodinkee watcher, but for me, they have just lost tons of credibility: An article on the first retailed Electric watch and they show the wrong one??

ETA: To their credit, they have made the correction. . . .

[hamiltonelectric]

A few errors notwithstanding, I'm glad to see a site that normally focuses on modern high-end Swiss watches pay some attention to the past. And of course I appreciate the shout-out for my book. But I see they didn't credit my website for the picture of the Pacers, which was ascribed to someone else.

I winced when I saw the closeup of the 500 movement:



Those contact wires are painfully mangled! And what is up with the shock jewel?? That is not at all correct.

[Nookster]

It's fun to watch the expert at work!!

[diveboy]

here we go again....

The World's First Battery Powered Watch in 1957 ? yeh right.....

[diveboy]

yeh ok I did.

[coronado]

here we go again....

The World's First Battery Powered Watch in 1957 ? yeh right.....

When was the world's first battery powered watch?

[retroworx]

here we go again....

The World's First Battery Powered Watch in 1957 ? yeh right.....

When was the world's first battery powered watch?

Oh, no, don't get him started!